diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index e75d6e7b3fb..a8b70bc0b53 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -163,26 +163,19 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/attack(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/user)
+	var/obj/item/organ/limb/affecting = H.get_organ(check_zone(user.zone_sel.selecting))
 
 	if(istype(H))
-		var/obj/item/organ/limb/affecting = H.get_organ(check_zone(user.zone_sel.selecting))
 		if(affecting.status == ORGAN_ROBOTIC)
 			if(src.remove_fuel(0))
-				if(affecting.brute_dam > 0)
-					affecting.heal_damage(30,0,1)
-					H.update_damage_overlays(0)
-					H.updatehealth()
-					for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-						O.show_message(text("<span class='notice'>[user] has fixed some of the dents on [H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()]!</span>"), 1)
-					return
-				else
-					user << "<span class='notice'>[H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()] is already in good condition</span>"
-					return
+				src.item_heal_robotic(H, user, 30, 0)
+				return
 			else
 				user << "<span class='warning'>Need more welding fuel!</span>"
 				return
 		else
 			return ..()
+
 	else
 		return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 06de1d8020a..be06d93f9cc 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -221,21 +221,12 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/attack(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/user)
-
+	var/obj/item/organ/limb/affecting = H.get_organ(check_zone(user.zone_sel.selecting))
 	if(istype(H))
-		var/obj/item/organ/limb/affecting = H.get_organ(check_zone(user.zone_sel.selecting))
-
 		if(affecting.status == ORGAN_ROBOTIC)
-			if(affecting.burn_dam > 0)
-				affecting.heal_damage(0,30,1)
-				H.updatehealth()
-				for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-					O.show_message(text("<span class='notice'>[user] has fixed some of the burnt wires on [H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()]!</span>"), 1)
-				src.use(1)
-				return
-			else
-				user << "<span class='notice'>[H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()] is already in good condition</span>"
-				return
+			src.item_heal_robotic(H, user, 0, 30)
+			src.use(1)
+			return
 		else
 			return ..()
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
index 6fbc2f55fbd..f55f2888677 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
@@ -151,6 +151,30 @@
 	return update_organ_icon()
 
 
+/obj/item/proc/item_heal_robotic(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/mob/user, var/brute, var/burn)
+	var/obj/item/organ/limb/affecting = H.get_organ(check_zone(user.zone_sel.selecting))
+
+	var/dam //changes repair text based on how much brute/burn was supplied
+
+	if(brute > burn)
+		dam = 1
+	else
+		dam = 0
+
+	if(affecting.status == ORGAN_ROBOTIC)
+		if(brute > 0 && affecting.brute_dam > 0 || burn > 0 && affecting.burn_dam > 0)
+			affecting.heal_damage(brute,burn,1)
+			H.update_damage_overlays(0)
+			H.updatehealth()
+			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
+				O.show_message(text("<span class='notice'>[user] has fixed some of the [dam ? "dents on" : "burnt wires in"] [H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()]!</span>"), 1)
+			return
+		else
+			user << "<span class='notice'>[H]'s [affecting.getDisplayName()] is already in good condition</span>"
+			return
+	else
+		return
+
 //Returns total damage...kinda pointless really
 /obj/item/organ/limb/proc/get_damage()
 	return brute_dam + burn_dam